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Argonaute decommissioned

42 years ago today, on 31 July 1982, French Aréthuse-class submarine  Argonaute - (S636) was decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Cité des Sciences et de L'industrie, Paris, France.

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Barque Belem's maiden voyage

128 years ago today, on 31 July 1896 Barque Belem started her maiden voyage to Montevideo and Belem (Brasil).
She's homeported in Nantes, France

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Sarsfield commissioned

79 years ago today, on 31 July 1945, Gearing-class destroyer USS Sarsfield - (DD-837) was commissioned at Boston Naval Shipyard with Commander Hepburn A. Pierce in command.
She was transferred to Taiwan as ROCS 'Te Yang' on October 1 1977. Now a museum ship in Tainan City, Taiwan.

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